Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 16.71 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
16.71 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
30th
of 138 countries
All-time high
33.73 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
Years of data
21
1990–2014
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Cayman Islands, 1990–2014
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 16.71 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2014.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Cayman Islands peaked at 33.73 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2006.
Cayman Islands ranks 30th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.65 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 14.91 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 7.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -52.3% |
| 1993 | 13.59 homicides per 100,000 population | +91.1% |
| 1994 | 13 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 12.45 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 5.97 homicides per 100,000 population | -52.0% |
| 1997 | 11.48 homicides per 100,000 population | +92.2% |
| 1998 | 5.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -51.8% |
| 2000 | 15.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +179.1% |
| 2001 | 4.96 homicides per 100,000 population | -67.8% |
| 2003 | 9.27 homicides per 100,000 population | +86.7% |
| 2004 | 17.94 homicides per 100,000 population | +93.7% |
| 2005 | 13.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 4.09 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 15.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +288.3% |
| 2009 | 27 homicides per 100,000 population | +70.0% |
| 2010 | 33.73 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 17.18 homicides per 100,000 population | -49.1% |
| 2014 | 16.71 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 16.71 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 11.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 16.71 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 27 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 33.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 27 Uruguay 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 28 Nicaragua 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 19.58 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 31 Guadeloupe 16.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 32 Iraq 15.89 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 33 Anguilla 15.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Cayman Islands
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 53 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 53 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Cayman Islands?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Cayman Islands was 16.71 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.73 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Cayman Islands ranks 30th out of 138 countries with data for 2014.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.